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Direction for the following 2 (two) items: 19. In a queue, Ansh is 10th from the front while
Examine carefully the following statements and answer Mangat is 25th from behind and Manju is at a
the two items that follow: position just in the middle of these two. If there
At a train station, Choudharys family is saying good- are 50 persons in the queue, then what position
bye to Thakurs family. But it is not known who is does Manju occupy from the front?
leaving and who is staying. Each member of the (a) 16th (b) 17th
Choudhary family says good-bye to each member of (c) 18th (d) 19th
the Thakur family. To say good-bye, any two men
shake hands, and a man and a women kiss on the 20. If every alternate Saturday and all Sundays are
cheek and so do two women. An eye witness to the holidays in a 30 days month that begins with a
event counted 21 handshakes and 34 kisses. working Saturday, then how many working days
15. How many men were saying good-bye? are there in that month?
(a) 6 (a) 15 days (b) 18 days
(b) 7 (c) 20 days (d) 23 days
(c) 8
21.
(d) 10
(a) Violet (b) Blue 25. With reference to the above passage, which of
(c) Orange (d) Red the following is the most valid assumption?
(a) Sometimes the trigger for our anger is a
23. Consider the following statements: frustrated expectation.
1. Cobra is deadlier than Python. (b) Uncertainty about future is the main cause
2. Viper is deadlier than Cobra.
of anger.
3. Python is not deadlier than Anaconda.
(c) One should focus on ones actions and
Which of the following conclusions can be
never on the rewards.
drawn from the above statements?
(d) One should not invest too much on one
(a) Viper is deadlier than Python.
particular area.
(b) Anaconda is as deadly as Viper and cobra.
(c) Python is the least deadly of all snakes. Passage 2
(d) Anaconda is as deadly as cobra.
Everyone who was ever a guest of Theodore Roosevelt
24. Consider the following statements: was astonished at the range and diversity of his
Some scientists are mathematicians. All knowledge. Whether his visitor was a cowboy or a
mathematicians are intelligent. Intelligent Rough Rider, a New York politician or a diplomat,
people are happy. Roosevelt knew what to say. And how was it done?
Based on the above statements, which of the The answer was simple. Whenever Roosevelt expected
following may not be a valid conclusion? a visitor, he sat up late the night before, reading up on
(a) Some scientists are happy.
the subject in which he knew his guest was particularly
(b) Some intelligent people are
interested. For Roosevelt knew - as all leaders know -
mathematicians.
that the royal road to a persons heart is to talk about
(c) All mathematicians are happy.
the things he or she treasures most.
(d) Some scientists are not intelligent.
26. What is the central theme of the story
Read the following seven passages and answer the (a) Politicians are generally good in human
items that follow each passage. Your answers to these relations.
items should be based on the passages Only. (b) For great leaders every person is equally
important.
Passage 1 (c) We should talk in terms of the other
persons interests.
We sometimes invest so much of ourselves in a project (d) One should learn how to manipulate
that when it doesnt turn out as it should we become others to achieve their ends.
Military aid can be controversial. Its stated aim is Energy security involves ensuring uninterrupted supply
usually to help allies or poor countries fight terrorism, of energy to support the economic and commercial
counter-insurgencies or to help suppress drug activities necessary for sustained economic growth.
production. Military aid may even be given to Energy security is obviously more difficult to ensure if
opposition groups to fight nations, which was there is large dependence on imported energy.
commonplace during the Cold War where even 29. Which among the following statements
dictatorships were tolerated or supported in order to
weakens the argument most given in the
achieve geopolitical aims.
above lines?
The aid may be in the form of training, or even giving
(a) The domestic production of coal, oil and
credits for foreign militaries to purchase weapons and
gas and other energy sources has to be
equipment from the donor country. It is argued that
stepped up.
strengthening military relationships can strengthen
(b) Investments in domestic renewable
relationships between nations and military aid may be
a way to achieve that. But it seems some aid goes to energies need to be strongly emphasised.
oppressive regimes which may help with geopolitical (c) Investments in energy assets in foreign
aims but may not necessarily help people of the countries, especially for coal, oil and gas
recipient nation. and uranium should be stepped up.
27. Which among the following is the most logical (d) Importing of energy is indespensible for
and rational inference that can be made from uninterrupted supply of energy and hence,
the above passage? sustained economic growth
(a) Despite having spill over effects, military
aids do help in protecting human rights. Passage 5
(b) Proxy nations are usually the major
recipients of the military aids. It is often arguedand acceptedthat women, being
(c) The hypocrisy of developed world is best the gentler sex, and typically being the main care
reflected in the armstrade. givers in society, are less aggressive than men.
(d) The military aids may not always serve the Feminists often argue that women, if given appropriate
stated humanitarian purposes.
and full rights, could counter-balance a male-
dominated world which is characterized by aggression
28. With reference to the above passage, which of
in attitudes, thoughts, society and, ultimately, war.
the following statements is/are true?
30. With reference to the above passage, which of
1. Western nations are usually the major
the following is the most valid assumption?
supporters of military aids.
(a) Women empowerment is the most
2. The dictatorships will fail if they wont
important issue in contemporary era.
receive the external military aids.
Select the correct answer using the code given (b) Feminists are irrational in some aspects of
below: their evaluation.
(a) 1 only (c) Irrespective of which side wins, women are
(b) 2 only generally the biggest victims of wars.
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Gender equality will make the world a
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 much more harmonious place.
(a) Ratio of the length of the train to that of marked price. If he wants to make a profit of
one of the platform is 5:4 20% after allowing a discount of 20%, then by
(b) Ratio of the length of the train to that of what percentage should his marked price be
one of the platform is 10:11 greater than the original marked price?
(c) Ratio of the lengths of platforms is 8:11 (a) 20% (b) 25%
(d) Speed of the train is 20 meter/second (c) 33.33% (d) 10%
we do find in the writings by particular Western order and discipline, e.g. in Confucianism,
which discredit their claim on democracy.
classical authors (for example, Aristotle) is support for
With reference to the passage, which of the
selected components of the comprehensive notion
above assumptions is/are valid?
that makes up the contemporary idea of political (a) 1 only
liberty. But support for such components can be found (b) 2 only
in many writings in Asian traditions as well. (c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Passage 2 With reference to the passage, which of the
above assumptions is/are valid?
The dominant modern belief is that the soundest (a) 1 only
foundation of peace would be universal prosperity. (b) 2 only
One may look in vain for historical evidence that the (c) Both 1 and 2
rich have regularly been more peaceful than the poor, (d) Neither 1 nor 2
but then it can be argued that they have never felt
secure against the poor: that their aggressiveness 55. What is the central theme of the passage?
stemmed from fear; and that the situation would be (a) Permanent peace is a myth and can never
quite different if everybody were rich. Why should a be achieved.
rich man go to war? He has nothing to gain. Are not (b) Peace can be achieved by establishing
the poor, the exploited the oppressed most likely to do mutually benefitting relations between
so, as they have nothing to lose but their chains? The rich and poor.
road to peace, it is argued, is to follow the road to (c) Universal prosperity is considered as a
riches. surest way to universal peace.
This dominant modern belief has an almost irresistible (d) Science and technology can lead us to the
attraction as it suggests that the faster you get one road of universal prosperity.
desirable thing the more securely do you attain
another. It is doubly attractive because it completely 56. Three athletes A, B and C start running on a
by-passes the whole question of ethics: there is no circular track. While A takes only 5 minutes to
need for renunciation or sacrifice: on the contrary! We complete one round, B and C take 7 minutes
have science and technology to help us along the road and 10 minutes respectively to complete the
to peace and plenty, and all that is needed is that we
same. What will be the ratio of the distances
should not behave stupidly, irrationally, cutting into
covered by the three athletes 1 hour after the
our own flesh. The message to the poor and
start of the race?
discontented is that they must not impatiently upset or
(a) 5: 7: 10
kill the goose that will assuredly, in due course, lay
(b) 14: 10: 7
golden eggs also for them. And the message to the rich
(c) 10: 7: 5
is that they must be intelligent enough from time to
(d) 14: 7: 10
time to help the poor, because this is the way by which
they will become richer still.
Directions for Questions 57 to 58:
53. The passage refers that dominant modern
Consider the information given below and answer the 2
belief is very attractive because it suggests that
(two) items that follow.
the faster you get one desirable thing the
more securely do you attain another. What There are 23 students about to join a college where
is the first desirable thing in this context? they may choose the subject(s) of their choice.
(a) Universal peace However, it is compulsory for every student to take up
(b) Universal prosperity at least one subject from among Math, Biology and
(c) Cooperation between rich and poor Computer Science. 12 students want to take Math, 10
(d) None of the above is correct in this context. want to take Biology, and 15 want to take Computer
Science. 3 students want to take both Math and
54. Consider the following assumptions: Biology, out of whom 2 students want to take
1. It is possible to achieve universal Computer Science as well. 3 students want only Math,
prosperity and 4 students want only Computer Science as a
2. People value ends above means. subject.
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57. How many students want both Math and The table given above shows the amount of footfall (in
Computer Science?
thousands) at six metro stations during the period of
(a) 6
(b) 7 January to June.
(c) 8
(d) 9
60. Which metro station witnessed the highest
58. What is the total number of students who average amount of footfall from the months of
intend to take only Biology?
January to June?
(a) 2
(b) 4 (a) AIIMS
(c) 6 (b) INA
(d) 8
(c) HauzKhas
(a) 7.5%
(b) 8.7%
(c) 5.6%
(d) 6.2%